Tanzania

Forward of the arrival of latest varieties on the African continent, Tanzania is revealing antiquated measures. This nation, the place the phrase "coronavirus" was nonetheless taboo a while in the past, this week introduced new journey restrictions aimed toward limiting the unfold of the pandemic. Though the Indian variant of coronavirus is certainly one of the essential motivations for this…

On Sunday, Uganda, Tanzania and the French oil companies Total and Chinese CNOOC signed several agreements that pave the way for the construction of the pipeline that will transport Ugandan crude oil to a Tanzanian port. A controversial mega-project. With a length of 1443 km, it will be the longest heated crude oil pipeline in the world. He will travel black gold mined from Lake Albert in Uganda at the Tanzanian port of Tanga before being exported, in particular to total group places or to China. The construction of…

On Tuesday, April 6, the country's new president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, considered it "not good" to ignore the importance of the pandemic. She spoke at the inauguration ceremony for members of her new government in Dar es Salaam. ►Samia Suluhu Hassana took the country's reins in March, after the sudden death of John Magufuli.…

The UN warned Tanzania to accept asylum seekers fleeing Mozambique from terrorist attacks. UN law has received "worrying" reports that Tanzania has rejected more than 1,000 people seeking refuge from a Daesh-alleged attack on a city in northern Mozambique, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. The March 24 attack on the city of Palma, next to the gas development worth $ 60 billion, sent the city's residents scattered in all directions, and some fled into dense…

Tanzanian police announced on Tuesday that 45 people had died during a storm in Dar es Salaam on March 21 when mourners praised the last president John Magufuli. "There were a lot of people who wanted to enter the arena, and some were not patient. They tried to force themselves in and it resulted in a storm. Forty-five died in the accident," Dar es Salaam regional police chief Lazaro Mambosasa told Agence France-Presse ( AFP). Five of the dead were from the same family, Mambosasa said. A woman and…

Samia Suluhu Hassan has been officially president of Tanzania since Friday, March 19, succeeding John Magufuli, who died of heart disease, according to authorities. She was sworn in at the Presidential Palace in Dar es Salaam. To the total leaders, military leaders and religious dignitaries, including former President Jakaya…

Tanzania's Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as president on Friday and became the first female head of state in the East African country after the death of President John Magufuli. Hassan, 61, swore at the State House in the country's commercial capital Dar es Salaam. She takes over the presidency following Wednesday's announcement of Magufuli's death, following more than two weeks' absence from public life that led to speculation about his health. In a statement, the presidency said…

Tanzania will soon have a president. Following the announcement of the death of President John Magufuli at the age of 61, officially due to heart problems, Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan must take the reins in the country and secure the transition. John Magufuli, who was elected for the first time in 2015, then re-elected at the end of 2020 in a controversial vote, is known for his policy for larger…

Africa mourns the death of the Tanzanian president Tanzanian President John Magufuli, 61, died Wednesday, triggering mourning and condolence messages from African capitals. Earlier Wednesday, in a televised statement, Tanzania's Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan said: “With great sadness, I announce that our brave leader, President John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, passed away today at…

Tanzania's Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to replace late President John Magufuli on Thursday. She announced Magufuli's death on Wednesday, according to a BBC report. Hassan, 61, was Magufuli's board member in 2015. She was re-elected last year and will serve the country for the rest of the five-year period. With the expected takeover, she will become Africa's only current female president - apart from the Ethiopian presidency, which is a largely ceremonial role - and join a small…